Raymond James Financial Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) Stock Price

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) had its target price decreased by equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial from $82.00 to $60.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Fidelity reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the information technology services provider’s stock. Raymond James Financial’s price target suggests a potential upside of 18.89% from the stock’s current price.

FIS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens lowered their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup cut their target price on Fidelity National Information Services from $70.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $69.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on Fidelity National Information Services from $60.00 to $55.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Fidelity National Information Services from $80.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $70.50.

Fidelity National Information Services Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE FIS traded up $1.40 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $50.47. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 602,502 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,725,649. Fidelity National Information Services has a 12-month low of $46.16 and a 12-month high of $82.74. The firm has a market cap of $26.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.90. The business’s 50 day moving average is $58.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The information technology services provider reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.01). Fidelity National Information Services had a return on equity of 21.21% and a net margin of 3.58%.The firm had revenue of $2.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share. Fidelity National Information Services’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Fidelity National Information Services has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.260-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.220-6.320 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Fidelity National Information Services will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein acquired 941 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $64.11 per share, with a total value of $60,327.51. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $931,454.19. This trade represents a 6.93% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Fidelity National Information Services by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,019,323 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $5,130,403,000 after acquiring an additional 376,499 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox lifted its position in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 49,113,297 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $3,264,070,000 after purchasing an additional 6,008,090 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 28,129,710 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,869,507,000 after purchasing an additional 172,356 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Information Services by 0.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,288,097 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,077,157,000 after purchasing an additional 48,968 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners increased its stake in Fidelity National Information Services by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 11,820,211 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $958,537,000 after buying an additional 1,122,181 shares during the period. 96.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Fidelity National Information Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Fidelity National Information Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FIS reported Q4 results that showed revenue growth and reiterated a growth-focused outlook (management highlighted AI and banking-software investment and projected strong revenue growth for 2026), which underpins the company’s medium-term story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Certain analysts reaffirmed positive ratings after the quarter (e.g., William Blair reiterated a Buy), signaling that some investors and analysts still back FIS’s turnaround and AI-driven revenue potential. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational details were mixed: EPS missed estimates by $0.01 ($1.68 vs. $1.69) while revenue beat consensus, and commentary emphasized higher expenses tied to growth investments — investors must weigh near-term margin pressure against longer-term revenue guidance. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in February (down ~21.7% month-over-month to ~12.5M shares), which reduces one source of downside pressure but also means less potential short-covering-driven rallies ahead. (Source: short-interest report)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokerages cut price targets over the last 24–48 hours (examples: Citigroup to $53, Susquehanna to $55, Wolfe to $70, Keefe to $72, UBS to $73, TD Cowen to $78). Several cuts came despite retaining Buy/Outperform ratings, signaling reduced near-term expectations and likely contributing to selling pressure. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage moved to Neutral or lowered upside expectations (Citigroup and Susquehanna trimmed targets and kept Neutral), increasing uncertainty for near-term performance. Article Title

Fidelity National Information Services Company Profile

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS) is a global provider of financial technology solutions and services for banks, capital markets firms, merchants and corporations. The company develops and delivers software, processing, and outsourcing services that support core banking, payments and merchant acquiring, wealth and retirement platforms, risk and compliance, and trading and capital markets operations. Its offerings include cloud-based and on-premises core banking systems, card processing and gateway services, e-commerce and point-of-sale payment solutions, and a range of back-office and advisory services designed to automate and modernize financial operations.

FIS serves a broad international client base across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region through a combination of direct clients and partner channels.